HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8
HowtoStudyKorean.com Unit 1: Lessons 1 8 Vocabulary List
This Vocabulary List represents the first 350 words introduced from Lessons 1 8 on HowtoStudyKorean.com. Use this list to getter a better understanding of each word by seeing how they can be used in sentences.
You will not be able to learn Korean simply by studying these words and the example sentences provided. You must study Korean grammar if you want to develop any proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. In order to understand the example sentences provided for each word, you will need to have a basic understanding of Korean grammar.
The grammar within some of the example sentences might be above your level. Providing example sentences that are too easy only allows me to create simple (unhelpful) sentences. Providing example sentences that are too difficult would make the learner confused. I made all attempts to use grammar that could be understood by a novice Korean learner. Teaching grammar is beyond the scope of this Vocabulary List, but for a description of every grammatical principle used, visit www.howtostudykorean.com .
A Romanization has been given to every Korean word. Note that the letters used to not completely match to the typical Romanizations that you would see based on the Revised Romanization of Korean. The Romanizations provided are only to help you with pronunciation and I do not recommend studying them in any form (study the Hangul equivalents instead).
Also, note that there are many ways that verbs, adjectives and can be conjugated. Throughout this vocabulary list, the informal high respect form is used. For a complete list of other possible conjugations that can be used, visit Lesson 6 of www.howtostudykorean.com
Lesson 1..2 Lesson 2..7 Lesson 3.11 Lesson 4.....16 Lesson 5.23 Lesson 6.29 Lesson 7.35 Lesson 8.40 2 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 Nouns: (han-guk) Translation: Korea Common Usages: (Korean person), (Korean language) Examples: 7 = I lived in Korea for seven years = I will go to Korea next year = My mom will come to Korea this year = I learned Korean in Korea (do-si) Translation: city Example: = Seoul is a big city (i-reum) Translation: Name Common Usages: ? (What is your name?), __ (My name is__) Examples: ? = What is that persons name? = My name is / (jeo/jae) Translation: formal version of: I, me Common Usages: (I), (I), (my) Notes: When used as the subject of a sentence, translates to I, when used as the object of a sentence, means me. changes to when / are attached. Visit Lesson 2 of HowtoStudyKorean.com for more information. Examples: = I met a friend = My friend met me = I saw a movie last week = I didnt eat rice for 3 days / (na/nae) Translation: informal version of: I, me Common Usages: (I), (I), (my) Notes: When used as the subject of a sentence, translates to I, when used as the object of a sentence, means me. changes to when / are attached. See Lesson 2. Examples: = I met a friend = My friend met me = I will go to Korea next year 1 = I bought one apple (nam-ja) Translation: man, boy Common Usages: (handsome man), (strong man) Examples: = He is a handsome man = That man came into room = I met a handsome man 3 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (yeo-ja) Translation: woman, girl Common Usages: (pretty girl), (beautiful girl) Example: = She is a beautiful girl = That girls hair color is natural = My girlfriend is cute and pretty (keu) Translation: that Common Usages: (that thing), (that person) Notes: Used as an adjective before a noun to have the meaning that ___. Used when object is being talked about in a previous sentence, and is being referred to in the current sentence. Example: = That man is my father = That girl wanted to marry me = I want that book (ee) Translation: this Common Usages: (this thing), (this person) Notes: Used as an adjective before a noun to have the meaning this ___. Used when object is within reaching distance. Example: = This car is too expensive = I dont want to watch this movie anymore ? = Is this too small? (jeo) Translation: that Common Usages: (that thing), (that person) Notes: Used as an adjective before a noun to have the meaning this ___. Used when object is further than reaching distance away. Example: ? = Who is that person? (keot) Translation: thing Common Usages: (this thing), (that thing), (that thing) Notes: Not only used as a simple noun, but also used to make full sentences (using gerunds). See Lesson 25 of HowtoStudyKorean.com for more information. Example: = I only like expensive things ? = How do you do that (thing)? ? = What is this (thing)? ? = How much is this (thing)? (ui-ja) Translation: chair Common Usages: (sit on a chair) Example: = She rose up from her chair 4 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (tak-ja) Translation: table Common Usages: (on top of the table) Examples: = I will put the magazine on the table = The pen was (laying) on the table (suhn-saeng-nim) Translation: teacher Examples: = I want to be a teacher = I always see my teacher at school (chim-dae) Translation: bed Examples: = The baby is sleeping in the bed = Im lying in bed (jip) Translation: house/home Common Usages: (to go home) Examples: = I am going back (returning) home = House prices are getting expensive (cha) Translation: car Common Usages: (to drive a car), (to be riding in a car) Example: = Our dad always drives his car safely 2 = I have 2 cars ? = What type of car do you want? (sa-lam/sa-ram) Translation: person Common Usages: (Korean person), (that person), (this person) Notes: The formal version of is Examples: = That person is very smart = All Asian people use chopsticks well (chaek) Translation: book Common Usages: (to read a book) Examples: = I want to read a good book = I will write a book about it = I gave my friend back his book
5 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kuhm-pyu-tuh) Translation: computer Notes: Many new Korean words are simply English words with a Korean pronunciation pronouncing in Korean will sound like computer Common Usages: (turn on a computer), (turn off a computer) Examples: = The computer is turned of = I turned the computer on = The computer is (in the state of being) on (na-mu) Translation: tree/wood Examples: = I made a house out of wood = I built our house out of wood (so-pa) Translation: sofa, couch Example: = He is sitting on the couch (chung-guk) Translation: China Common Usages: (Chinese person), (Chinese language) Example: = We are going to China soon (il-bon) Translation: Japan Common Usages: (Japanese Person), (Japanese language) Example: = That person is from Japan (mun) Translation: door, gate Common Usages: (east big gate tourist attraction in Seoul), (south big gate tourist attraction and market in Seoul) Example: = You have to close the door = I locked the door = I will open the door (ui-sa) Translation: doctor Examples: = I am afraid of doctors = doctors have a lot of money (hak-saeng) Translation: students Common Usages: (university student), (elementary school), (middle school student), (high school student) Examples: = I taught the class to the students = The teacher went to the museum with the students
6 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 Adverbs and Other Words: (ee-da) This is the first time you are being introduced to a word that must be conjugated in order to be used. Visit Lesson 5 of HowtoStudyKorean.com for more information. Any word that ends in must be conjugated to be used. Translation: to be (is, am, are, was, were) Common usages: __ (My name is __), ? (What is your name?) ____ = I am a ______ Notes: to be can be many words in English. For example, I am, he is, they are, I was, they were. acts as all of these words. Examples: = I am a beautiful girl = That building is a school = That thing is a picture = This (person) is my sister = That was a big secret = I was a doctor (neigh) Translation: yes Notes: Informally, you can say to mean yes Example: , = Yes, I want to go (ah-ni) Translation: no Notes: In formal situations, is more respectful Example: , = No, I didnt do it (ahn) Translation: adverb that makes verbs or adjectives negative Notes: is placed before a verb or adjective to turn it into a negative word. The meaning is synonymous to ~ . Visit Lesson 8 for more information. Example: = That girl is not beautiful = I didn't see the last thing = I didnt eat breakfast
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Nouns: (na-ra/na-la) Translation: country Examples: ? What country did you come from? = The US is a democratic nation ? = is Korea a good country? (ka-bang) Translation: backpack, bag Common Usages: (carry a bag) Example: = I put my books into my backpack (chang-mun) Translation: window Example: = I opened a window because it is too hot = I looked through the window (jap-chi) Translation: magazine Example: = I read a magazine (bang) Translation: room, bedroom Examples: = My room is too small/narrow = This room is narrow = That man came into room (naeng-jaeng-go) Translation: refrigerator, fridge Example: = I put the vegetables in the fridge (kang-a-ji) Translation: dog/puppy Common Usages: (to raise a puppy) Notes: The word is usually used for dogs that are not pets. Examples: = When I was young, I wanted to raise a puppy = I buried my dog (ko-yang-i) Translation: cat Examples: = Cats are different than dogs = The cat us under the chair = Dogs are bigger than cats and mice (jwi) Translation: rat/mouse Example: = Rats are very dirty 8 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (pen) Translation: pen Common Usages: (to write with a pen) Examples: = I wrote that with a pen 4 = I bought 4 pens = I have a pen (juhn-hwa-gi) Translation: phone Notes: A is a typical land-line style phone that nobody uses anymore, and thus, is not said as often as it used to be said Example: = These days, nobody uses a phone (kuh-pi) Translation: coffee Common Usages: (to drink coffee) Notes: Notice that there is no F in Korean, and thus, Korean people use to make the F sound Example: = I drank coffee with my friends (sik-dang) Translation: restaurant Examples: = I want to go to a good restaurant = The restaurant is beside the bank 10 = It takes 10 minutes to get from our school to the restaurant (kuhn-mul) Translation: building Examples: = That building is very high = That building is different from yesterday = That school is a historical building (Te-re-bi-juhn) Translation: Television Notes: Originates from the English pronunciation of Television. Often shortened to TV Example: ! = Dont watch TV for a long time! (mi-guk) Translation: The United States Common Usages: (an American) Examples: ? = Are you an American? = I will go to the US next week
9 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kae-na-da) Translation: Canada Common Usages: (Canadian) Example: = I am from Canada = I want to go to Canada (hak-kyo) Translation: school Examples: = I studied at the school = I am inside the school = I will go to school tomorrow (ho-tel) Translation: hotel Examples: = There is a restaurant in the hotel = The hotel is beside the school (eun-haeng) Translation: bank Examples: = The hotel is beside the bank = My dad went into the bank
Adverbs and Other Words: (an) Translation: inside, within Common Usages: (inside a house), (inside a room) Notes: Position words are placed after the noun they describe. is typically attached to a word of position. Examples: = My friend is in the bank 5 5 = I want to learn 5 languages within 5 years = The dog is in the house (wi) Translation: on, on top, above Common Usages: (on the table) Example: = The magazine is on the table (mit) Translation: under/beneath/below Examples: = The cat is below the chair = The cat is under the chair (yuhp) Translation: beside, next to Example: = The school is next to the bank 10 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (dwi) Translation: behind Examples: = The hospital is behind the museum = I am behind the school (ap) Translation: in-front Example: = The house is in-front of the store (yuh-gi) Translation: here Notes: The placement of is usually assumed and therefore omitted. and combine to form Examples: ! = Come here quick! = Some man came here yesterday = I came here to meet a friend
Verbs: (itda) Translation: to have Notes: has two meanings. See the other meaning directly below this one. When used as to have, / must be attached to the object that is being possessed. For more information, visit Lesson 2. Examples: = I have a pen = I have a lot of money (itda) Translation: to be at/in a location Notes: is typically attached to the location where something/somebody is Examples: = I am at the bank ? ? = Where is mom? Did she go to the hospital?
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Nouns: (eum-sik) Translation: food Common Usages: (delicious food), (to eat food) Examples: = I ate a lot of food = There is a lot of food = I always eat food in the evening (ke-i-keu) Translation: cake Notes: Literally the English pronunciation of cake spelled out in Korean Example: = I want to eat cake on my birthday (gong-hang) Translation: airport Examples: = I departed from Incheon airport = I went to the airport for the first time yesterday (byuhng-won) Translation: hospital Examples: = Im going to the hospital because I am sick = I saw my friend at the hospital (gong-won) Translation: park Examples: = I played in the park with friends = I will meet my friend at the park = I will go to the park with my dad (han-guk-uh) Translation: the Korean language Common Usages: (in Korean) Examples: = I spoke in Korean = I will study Korean tomorrow. 2 = I took an Korean class for 2 months (muh-li) Translation: head, the hair on ones head Common Usages: (to have a head ache), (to have a stomach ache) Examples: = I cant go to school because my head hurts = I scratched my head (da-li) Translation: leg Example: = I wish my legs were long
12 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (son-ga-lak) Translation: finger Examples: = I pressed the button with my finger = My finger is long (kwi) Translation: ear Example: = Rabbits have big ears (pal) Translation: arm Examples: = I have a tattoo on my arm = My arm is sore (noon) Translation: eye(s) Examples: = I cant open my eyes = My favorite part about you is your eyes (ib) Translation: mouth Example: = I kissed my girlfriend on the lips (bae) Translation: stomach, belly Examples: = My stomach is sore = I cant work because my stomach hurts (buh-seu) Translation: bus Common Usages: (to ride a bus), (to get off a bus) Examples: = I got on the bus at Seoul station = The next bus will depart from that stop (bae) Translation: boat, ship Common Usages: (to take/ride a boat) Example: = I went to Jeju by boat
Verbs: (muhk-da) Translation: to eat Common Usages: (to eat rice/food) Examples: ? = Have you eaten? = I ate rice for breakfast = I usually only eat fruit for lunch
13 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (ka-da) Translation: to go Examples: = Tomorrow I am will go to school = My friend went that way (man-na-da) Translation: to meet Example: = I met a friend yesterday 2 = I will meet two people tomorrow 2 = I will meet two more people tomorrow (dahd-da) Translation: to close Common Usages: (close a door) Examples: = I closed the door = I closed the door because it is too cold (yuhl-da) Translation: to open Common Usages: (to open a door) Example: = I opened the window (won-ha-da) Translation: to want Notes: This word can only be used to say that you want a noun. You cannot say that you want to do a verb using Examples: = I want a bigger house = I want that book (man-deul-da) Translation: to make Examples: ? = How did you make that? = I built that with my hands (ha-da) Translation: to do Notes: Attaching to nouns (usually of Chinese origin) changes that noun into a verb. For example: = cooking, = to cook. For more information, see Lesson 3. Example: ? = When did you do that? (mal-ha-da) Translation: to speak, to say Examples: ? = What did you say? = he speaks Korean naturally (i-hae-ha-da) Translation: to understand Example: ? = Did you understand what I said (my speaking?) 14 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 () Translation: to like Examples: = I like our school = I like that teacher
Adjectives: (keu-da) Translation: big Notes: For more information on how to conjugate adjectives, see Lesson 4 and Lesson 5. Examples: = That house is very big = I am taller (my height is bigger) than my brother (jak-da) Translation: small Example: = I live in a small house (sae-rob-da) Translation: new Notes: irregular conjugation. For a list of all irregular conjugations, visit Lesson 7. Examples: = I bought a new car = That hospital is new (nalk-da) Translation: old Notes: This word is not used to describe a person, only an object. Example: = This schools building is very old (bi-ssa-da) Translation: expensive Example: = This (thing) is too expensive = House prices are getting expensive (ssa-da) Translation: in-expensive Example: = this store sells cheap/inexpensive food (a-reum-dab-da) Translation: beautiful Examples: = That girl is very beautiful = That teacher is beautiful (ddung-ddung-ha-da) Translation: fat, chubby Example: = That person is very fat (kil-da) Translation: long Example: = That girls hair is long
15 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (choh-da) Translation: good Notes: is often used to have the meaning to like. When using it to have this meaning, / needs to be attached to the object. For more information, visit Lesson 3. Examples: = Our school is very good = I like our school = that teacher is good
Adverbs and Other Words: (a-ju) Translation: very Example: = The weather is very hot (mae-u) Translation: very, really Example: = This food is very delicious = I ran really quickly (nuh-mu) Translation: too Notes: Though means too, it has gotten to the point in society where Korean people use to mean very as well (especially with the younger generation). Whereas too should indicate a negative meaning, often indicates a positive meaning. Examples: = This is very delicious (note that the meaning is no this is TOO delicious) = I eat too much sometimes = I was really sick yesterday
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Nouns: (kil) Translation: road, street Example: = Turn right at this street (kuh-li) Translation: road, street Examples: = There was a lot of people on the street = I crossed the long street (u-li) Translation: we, us, our Common Usages: (our) Examples: = We went to Seoul yesterday = I built our house out of wood (son) Translation: hand Common Usages: (with ones hand) Example: () = I raised/lifted my hand = My hand is big (yuhng-uh) Translation: English (language) Common Usages: (in English) Examples: = When I teach, I always do so in English = I will study English = Korean people want to practice their English with foreigners (taek-si) Translation: taxi Common Usages: (to ride/take a taxi) Example: = The taxi is quicker than the bus (yuhl-cha) Translation: train Common Usages: (to go by train), (to ride/take a train) Example: = The train is faster than the taxi (yuhk) Translation: (train/subway) station Common Usages: (Seoul Station) Example: ? = How do I get to Hong-dae station? = I will get off at Seoul station
17 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (buh-seu juhng-ryu-jeong) Translation: bus station Example: = You must get on the bus at the bus station (bi-haeng-ki) Translation: airplane Common Usages: (to take/ride an airplane) Example: = If you want to go there, you must take an airplane (ja-juhng-ga) Translation: bicycle Common Usages: (to ride a bicycle) Example: = I like riding bicycles (ah-nae) Translation: wife Examples: = My wife is very pretty 2 = Before marrying my wife, we went out/dated for 2 years (ah-ee) Translation: child, baby Example: 2 = My child is still 2 years old (ah-deul) Translation: son Examples: = Our son is a university student = Grandpa gave money to our son (ddal) Translation: daughter Example: = Our daughter attends that high school (nam-pyuhn) Translation: husband Examples: = my husband is a teacher = I will meet my husband at the park (ah-buh-ji) Translation: father Example: = Dad is working now = My brother and dad saw a movie (uh-muh-ni) Translation: mother Example: = Our mom attended Seoul University = I ate (rice) with my mom and my friend
18 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (pyuhn-ji) Translation: letter Common Usages: (to write a letter) Examples: = I wrote a letter for my girlfriend = I received a letter from my girlfriend (mat) Translation: taste Common Usages: (delicious), (not delicious) Notes: and come together to make delicious but this literally means to have taste. Examples: = The taste is a little bit strange = Red apples are the most delicious (shik-sa) Translation: meal Common Usages: (breakfast), (lunch), (dinner) Examples: = I prepared a meal for grandmother = I didnt eat breakfast (ah-chim-shik-sa) Translation: breakfast Examples: = I didnt eat breakfast today = I ate rice for breakfast (ah-chim) Translation: morning Common Usages: (breakfast) Examples: = I woke up early in the morning = I only studied from morning to night (mool) Translation: water Common Usages: (to drink water) Examples: = If you want to do well, you must drink water = I only drink water (sa-kwa) Translation: apple Example: = I bought apples and bananas
Verbs: (o-da) Translation: to come Common Usages: ~ (to come from) Example: = That person came from the United States ? = When are the friends coming? 19 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kkeut-nae-da) Translation: to finish Examples: = I finished my homework = I will finish my homework then go home (choom-choo-da) Translation: to dance Notes: The word is the noun dance, as in a dance. Coupled with the verb is means to dance. Example: = I like dancing (ahl-da) Translation: to know Common Usages: (okay, I understand), (okay, I understand) Examples: = I know that person = I know that = Everybody knows that girl (kut-da) Translation: to walk Example: = We walked home 10 = I walked for 10 minutes (bae-oo-da) Translation: to learn Common Usages: (to learn Korean), (to learn English) Examples: ? = Since when did you learn Korean? = I learned that (thing) last time = I learned Korean in Korea (yuhn-seup-ha-da) Translation: to practice Example: = Korean people want to practice their English with foreigners (sal-da) Translation: to live Example: = I live in Seoul ? = Which house do you live in? (saeng-kak-ha-da) Translation: to think Notes: Typically the grammatical principle ~/ precedes as if it is a quoted sentence. For more information, visit Lesson 52. Examples: = I think that way as well = I was thinking about you ? = What do you think about that girl?
20 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 Passive Verbs: (kkeut-na-da) Translation: Notes: This is the first passive verb you have come across. For more information on passive verbs, visit Lesson 14. Examples: ? = Is the concert already finished? = My homework is finished
Adjectives: (wi-huhm-ha-da) Translation: dangerous Examples: = That place is very dangerous, so dont go = This type of work is dangerous (jal-saeng-ki-da) Translation: handsome Notes: A composition of the adverb (well) and the verb (to look like), which means it gets conjugated as a verb. It typically conjugates to the past tense () even when talking about the present tense. Examples: = That man is very handsome = I meet a handsome man (mot-saeng-ki-da) Translation: ugly Notes: A composition of the adverb (not well, poorly) and the verb . Like , it is conjugated as a verb in the past tense. Example: = That man is very ugly (pi-kon-ha-da) Translation: tired Example: = I am very tired because I worked a lot (da-reu-da) Translation: different Common Usages: (another) Notes: When saying something is different from something, /// must be attached to the noun that is being compared. See Lesson 15 for more information. Examples: = I want to see a different movie = We are so different = That building is different from yesterday (seul-peu-da) Translation: sad Example: = I am very sad because my grandfather died
21 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (mas-sheet-da) Translation: delicious Common Usages: see Examples: = I want to eat something delicious = Red apples are the most delicious (jae-mi-eet-da) Translation: funny Notes: Like the word , is made up of and the verb (to have). Therefore, even though is an adjective (funny), it must be conjugated as a verb Examples: = That movie was very funny = That man is a funny person (manh-da) Translation: many Notes: An adjective that means many, can be placed before a noun to describe it, for example: (many people like me). However, is more naturally used by using the ~ principle. For example: (literally: there are many people who like me). The ~ principle is very difficult to describe, and is talked about which is very difficult to describe, and is talked about in detail from Lessons 26 to 33. Examples: = There are many people who work at that company. = I had a lot of plans last week (hang-bok-ha-da) Translation: happy Common Usages: (happy person) Example: = I am a very happy person
Adverbs and Other Words: (kuh-gi) Translation: there Notes: The difference between and is the same as the difference between and . is used when referring to a place that has already been mentioned, and is used when you are referring to a place that is farther away than . and form to make . Example: ? = Since when did you live there? (juh-ki) Translation: there Notes: See . and form to make Examples: ! = Lets walk until there
22 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (ji-keum) Translation: now Notes: Though referring to a time, is usually not attached to Common Usages: (from now), (until now) Example: = I want to eat now = I liked that girl until now (ha-ji-man) Translation: but Example: . = I want to go there. But I have no money
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Nouns: (hyung) Translation: older brother Notes: This word is only used if the younger person is also a man Common Usages: (formal version of ) Examples: ? = Why did you hit your brother? = My brother is a smart man (o-ppa) Translation: older brother Notes: This word is only used if the younger person is a female Example: () = older brother (I am) is Gangnam style (nu-na) Translation: older sister Notes: This word is only used if the younger person is a male Examples: = My older sister is a University student = I called my sister (uhn-ni) Translation: older sister Notes: This word is only used if the younger person is a female Example: = I ate with my sister (sam-chon) Translation: uncle Example: = My uncle is a teacher (ee-mo) Translation: aunt Notes: This word is only used to refer to the sister(s) of ones mother Example: = My mom looks like our aunt (ko-mo) Translation: aunt Notes: This word is only used to refer to the sister(s) of ones father Example: = Our father lives with our aunt (ah-juh-shi) Translation: a word used to refer to an older man whom you do not know Example: ! ! = Sir, please sit down (ah-joo-muh-ni) Translation: a word used to refer to an older woman whom you do not know Example: ! 2 ! = Miss! Two bottles of soju please! (hal-ah-buh-ji) Translation: grandfather Example: = Our grandfather fought in the Korean war 24 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (hal-uh-muh-ni) Translation: grandmother Example: = My grandmother cooks very well (chin-ku) Translation: friend Common Usages: (girlfriend), (boyfriend) Example: = I met a friend yesterday = I meet my friend often = Im with my friend (sa-jin) Translation: picture Common Usages: (camera), (to take a picture) Example: = When I travelled, I took a lot of pictures (ahn-gyuhng) Translation: glasses Common Usages: (to wear glasses) Example: = I bought new glasses (bi-meel) Translation: secret Examples: = Dont say anything because it is a secret! = That was a big secret (bee) Translation: rain Common Usages: (to rain) Example: = Yesterday it rained a lot (ka-kae) Translation: store/shop Example: = I bought apples at the store
Translation: stove, gas range Notes: Literally the English pronunciation of gas range in Korean. Example: = This house doesnt have a stove (pak-mool-kwan) Translation: museum Examples: = That museum is special = I will go to the museum next time (o-li) Translation: a duck (the animal) Common Usages: (duck meat) Example: = We had duck for the school lunch 25 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kko-li) Translation: tail Example: = That puppys tail is very cute
Verbs: (po-go-ship-da) Translation: to miss Notes: This word used with word (to see) and the grammatical principle ~ (to want to) to literally mean to want to see. Therefore, you can only use when talking about missing a person and not a thing. Example: = When I was in the US, I missed my family (ki-dae-ha-da) Translation: to expect Notes: The passive version of this word () is commonly used to say that one is excited for something to happen. For more information on passive verbs, see Lesson 14. Example: 3 = I expected the teacher to come at 3:00 (kuhn-na-da) Translation: to cross Common Usages: (to cross a road) Example: ! = Quick! Lets cross! = I crossed the street safely (duhn-ji-da) Translation: to throw Common Usages: (to throw a ball) Example: = During class, dont throw paper please (shi-do-ha-da) Translation: to try doing something Notes: is typically used when you try something once. In the English translation, ~ing is usually attached to the verb you are trying to do. Example: = I tried opening the door (shildh-uh-ha-da) Translation: to not like Notes: Unlike , is a verb and can be treated as one. Therefore, / can be attached to the object in the sentence. Examples: = I dont like that person = I dislike fruit = I didnt like that girl at first
26 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (dduh-na-da) Translation: to leave Notes: This word is usually only used if you are leaving something forever or for a very long time. If you want to say that you left your house (and are returning), you should use the words (to depart) or (to go out). Example: ? = When did you leave Korea? (nong-dam-ha-da) Translation: joke Example: = My boyfriend tells me a lot of jokes
Adjectives: (ji-lu-ha-da) Translation: boring Example: = Class is so boring (ma-reu-da) Translation: for a person to be thin Example: = Models are usually thin (o-rae-dwae-da) Translation: old Notes: Like , can only be used to describe objects but implies that the object in question is also damaged/rugged in some form. Using simply implies that it is has been a long time since something was built/released/bought, etc Example: = I sold my old phone (mulda) Translation: far Notes: Irregular verb. See lesson 7. Example: = Our home is very far = I went to a far away hospital (a hospital that is far away) (ma-reu-da) Translation: dry Notes: Most commonly used as (literally: dry throat) to indicate that one is thirsty. Example: = That river has completely dried up (bi-seut-ha-da) Translation: similar Examples: = I am very similar to my father = I am similar to my friend (shildh-da) Translation: to not like Notes: Though it is a verb, acts as an adjective. Therefore, it can be used to say to not like if / is attached to the object in the sentence. Example: = I dont like that person 27 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 Adverbs and Other Words: (nyuhn) Translation: a year Common Usages: (last year), (next year), (every year), (grade level) Notes: This word is more commonly used in compilation with other words rather than by itself. Example: = I went to Korea last year 5 5 = I want to learn 5 languages within 5 years (o-neul) Translation: today Notes: is typically not attached to as it can be assumed Examples: = I need to write an exam today 2 = I will exercise twice (two times) today (il) Translation: day Common Usages: the days of the week, (birthday), (tomorrow) Notes: When talking about a day, should be used. For more information, see Lesson 11. Examples: = I dont go to school on Saturday 3 = I didnt go to school for 3 days The days of the week: = Monday = Tuesday = Wednesday = Thursday = Friday = Saturday = Sunday (uh-jae) Translation: yesterday Notes: is typically not attached to as it can be assumed Examples: = I couldnt go to school yesterday = I have been sick since (from) yesterday = That building is different from yesterday (nae-il) Translation: tomorrow Common Usages: (informal: see you tomorrow), (formal: see you tomorrow) Notes: is typically not attached to as it can be assumed. Example: = I am going to the park tomorrow ? = What do you want to do tomorrow? = The teacher will meet the students tomorrow
28 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (moe-rae) Translation: the day after tomorrow Example: = The school will be closed two days from now (shi-kan) Translation: time, hour Common Usages: 1 (one hour), 2 (two hours), 1 (for two hours) Notes: You can use this word to indicate that something was done for a certain amount of hours. In addition, it can mean time as in last time or this time. For more information, visit Lesson 11. Examples: 2 = I studied for two hours = We will learn more next time 3 = I slept for 3 hours 2 TV = I watched TV for 2 hours yesterday
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Nouns: (shin-bal) Translation: show Common Usages: (to put on a shoe), (to take off a shoe) Example: = These shoes are too uncomfortable (nam-bang) Translation: shirt Notes: The Korean pronunciation of shirt () is more commonly used Example: = She put on a white shirt (jil-moon) Translation: question Common Usages: (to ask a question) Example: ? = Do you have a question? (moon-jae) Translation: question, problem Notes: typically means question, but is used more when referring to a problem that somebody may have. Examples: = That company has a lot problems = I solved that math problem using a paper and a pencil (na-ee) Translation: age Common Usages: (old) Example: = Although that person is old, he is still very smart (hwa-jang-shil) Translation: bathroom Common Usages: (to go to the bathroom) Examples: ? = Where is the bathroom? ? = May I go to the bathroom? (bu-jang-nim) Translation: boss Examples: = In order to do that, you need to ask the boss first = I wrote this for my boss (boon-wi-ki) Translation: atmosphere Example: = This city has a good atmosphere
30 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (cha) Translation: tea Common Usages: (black tea), (green tea), (to drink tea) Example: = Give me one glass of green tea, please (pants) Translation: pants Common Usages: (to put on pants), (to take off pants) Example: = I need to buy new pants (kyo-shill) Translation: classroom Examples: = The students went into the classroom = The student came out of the classroom (keup-shik) Translation: The food that is prepared at schools for students and teachers Notes: If you work at a school in Korea, you will hear this word every day otherwise, it will not be as common Example: = We had Kimchi jigae for lunch today at school (kyo-jahng-suhn-saeng-nim) Translation: principal Examples: = Our principal can speak English = I gave the principal a book (kyo-kam-suhn-saeng-nim) Translation: vice principal Example: = The vice principal will buy a meal for all the teachers (pool) Translation: glue Example: ! = Stick that paper to your notebook using glue! (soo-do) Translation: capital city Example: = Most people dont know what Canadas capital city is (byung) Translation: bottle Common Usages: (water bottle) Examples: 1 ! One bottle of beer, please! = The bottle fell from the table
31 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (byung) Translation: disease, sickness Common Usages: (eye disease), (to catch a disease) Example: = Thankfully, the disease isnt serious = Im better (literally the sickness/disease is better) (sang-suhn) Translation: fish Example: = I dont really like fish (ya-chae) Translation: vegetable(s) Examples: = People need to eat lots of fruits and vegetables = I like fruit and vegetables too (uhn-duck) Translation: hill Example: = Our house is on top of the hill (suhn-mul) Translation: present Example: = I bought a present for my girlfriend
Translation: guitar Common Usages: (to play guitar) Example: = My boyfriend plays the guitar well (jong-ee) Translation: paper Common Usages: 1 (one piece of paper) Examples: = write your name on a piece of paper please = I solved that math problem using a paper and a pencil (oo-yoo) Translation: milk Common Usages: (to drink milk) Example: = I bought milk at the supermarket (son-mok) Translation: wrist Common Usages: (wristwatch) Example: = I hurt my wrist (shi-kye) Translation: clock Common Usages: (wristwatch) Example: = I didnt know what time it was so I looked at the clock 32 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (son-mok-shi-kye) Translation: watch, wristwatch Common Usages: (to wear a watch) Example: ? = Where did you buy that watch? (yuhng-hwa) Translation: movie Examples: = I want to see a scary movie 5 = I saw that movie five times
Verbs: (no-ryuk-ha-da) Translation: to try Common Usages: ~ (to try to). See Lesson 32 for more information. Example: = I am trying to learn Korean = I try to meet that friend every weekend (anjh-da) Translation: to sit Common Usages: ! (have a seat!) Example: = I want to sit down because my feet are sore (man-ji-da) Translation: to touch Common Usages: ! (dont touch!) Example: ! = That is very expensive, so please dont touch it! (ja-da) Translation: to sleep Common Usages: (to take a nap), (to sleep in) Examples: = I want to sleep because I am so tired 3 = I slept for 3 hours (muhk-da) Translation: to eat Common Usages: (to eat [rice]) Examples: = I am full because I ate too much = I ate more than by brother = I ate more than yesterday (bo-da) Translation: to see, to look, to watch Notes: In English, there are many different ways to say that you are looking at something (to watch, to see, to look at). In Korean, takes on all of these meanings. Example: = I saw a movie yesterday ? = Did you write the exam well = I didn't see the last thing (I didn't see that last one) 33 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (ki-da-li-da) Translation: to wait Example: 30 = I waited for 30 minutes 3 = I will wait until 3:00 (chung-so-ha-da) Translation: to clean Example: ! = Before I go out, I need to clean the house = I cleaned the house with a vacuum cleaner (yak-sok-ha-da) Translation: to promise Example: = He promised that he would come (deud-da) Translation: to hear Common Usages: (to listen) Examples: = I didnt hear that thing that you just said = I heard a mouse (deul-uh-bo-da) Translation: to listen Example: ! = listen carefully to what the teacher says! (keu-man-ha-da) Translation: to stop Notes: This is used when you are stopping an action. When you are stopping a machine, the word is usually used. Example: ! = stop quickly! (un-dong-ha-da) Translation: to exercise Examples: = I exercise everyday 2 = I will exercise twice (two times) today
Adjectives: (nol-la-da) Translation: surprised Notes: By putting the word before , it will make your Korean sound very good! Example: ! = I looked at that man and I was really surprised! (bba-reu-da) Translation: fast Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Example: = That car is too fast
34 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (neu-li-da) Translation: slow Notes: is used when slow has a negative meaning, usually from moving too slow Example: ? = Why is this internet so slow? (chak-ha-da) Translation: nice Examples: = Korean people are usually very nice = My first friend was nice
Adverbs and Other Words: (joo) Translation: a week Common Usages: (for one week), (next week), (this week), (last week) Example: = We are going to Canada next week (goht) Translation: soon Example: = We have to go soon = I will be a teacher soon (hang-sang) Translation: always Examples: = That girl always walks like that = I always exercise in the morning (ah-lae) Translation: below Example: = Please sign below, here
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Lesson 7: (nun-ssuhp) Translation: eyebrow Example: = That persons eyebrows are thick (kyo-sa) Translation: teacher Example: = I am an English teacher
(ban) Translation: a class (group of students) in school Common Usages: 2 3 (class 2-3) Example: ? = What class are you in? (jik-jang) Translation: work (the location) Example: = He left work early (/) (juh-nyuk-(shik-sa shi-kan)) Translation: dinner/dinner time (evening) Examples: ? = What did you eat for dinner? = After mom comes home, I will eat dinner (/) (juhm-shim-(shik-sa/shi-kan)) Translation: lunch/lunch time Examples: ? = What do you want to eat for lunch? = I usually only eat fruit for lunch (byuhk) Translation: wall Examples: = I hung a picture on a wall = The picture is hanging on the wall (tuhl) Translation: hair (on body), fur Common Usages: (nose hair) Example: = I have a lot of hair on my arms (muh-li-ka-lak) Translation: the hair on ones head Example: = That girls hair is long
Verbs: (chatda) Translation: to look/search for Examples: = I am looking for my wallet () = Somebody is looking for you 36 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kong-bu-ha-da) Translation: to study Examples: 4 = I studied Korean for 4 years = I studied in the evening = I will study in the summer (ka-leu-chi-da) Translation: to teach Examples: 10 = I taught English at a high school for 10 years = I taught Korean to the students (il-ha-da) Translation: to work Common Usages: (work) Examples: = I work at/for that company = I worked last Monday (jit-da) Translation: to build Common Usages: (to build a house) Notes: Irregular verb. See Lesson 7. Examples: ? = When did you build that house? = I built a house = I built our house out of wood (ka-ji-da) Translation: to possess, to own Common Usages: (to have) Notes: As you learned previously, when you use to indicate that you have something, you must put the particle / on the object you have. However, you can attach / to that object if you use ~ . Example: = I have a pen (jam-keu-da) Translation: to lock Notes: Irregular verb. See Lesson 7. Example: = I locked the door
(eet-da) Translation: to forget Common Usages: (to forget) Example: ! = Dont forget me!
37 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (joo-da) Translation: to give Notes: Often gets placed after a verb if somebody does an action for somebody. See Lesson 47 for more information. Also in the imperative form (for example, ~) to ask for something. Examples: = Give me that bowl, please = Buy me food, please (dope-da) Translation: Notes: Irregular irregular verb, see Lesson 7. + forms (to help someone) Example: ! = help me please!
Adjectives: (shwip-da) Translation: easy Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Examples: = that task was very easy = I did easy work (uh-ryuhb-da) Translation: difficult Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Examples: = Math is too difficult = In Korea, University is not as hard as high school (duhb-ta) Translation: hot Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. is only used to talk about the weather or ones body, not the temperature of objects. Examples: = Today the weather is too hot = Today is hotter than yesterday (choop-da) Translation: cold Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. is only used to talk about the weather or ones body, not the temperature of objects. Examples: = Canada is a cold country in the winter = The weather got cold over the weekend (keu-rip-da) Translation: to miss (a thing) Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Whereas can only be used when you miss a person, can be used when you miss a person. Though this is a verb in English, it is an adjective in Korean and must be treated as one. Example: = I miss our school 38 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (kwi-yuhp-da) Translation: cute Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Examples: = My girlfriend is very cute That girl is cute = I like cute girls (duh-luhp-da) Translation: dirty Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Example: = Our house is really dirty right now (ba-bbeu-da) Translation: busy Example: = I cant go tomorrow because I am so busy (kat-da) Translation: same Common Usages: (exactly the same) Example: = I have the same pants (ahn-juhn-ha-da) Translation: safe Examples: = This job is good because it is safe = I crossed the street safely (ddak-ddak-ha-da) Translation: hard Example: = This bread is too hard (bu-deu-ruhb-da) Translation: soft Notes: Irregular adjective. See Lesson 7. Example: = Her hands are very soft (ka-neung-ha-da) Translation: possible Example: ? = Do you think that is possible? (bul-ka-neung-ha-da) Translation: impossible Example: = It is impossible to move that (mat-da) Translation: right, correct Example: ! ? = Teacher! Is this correct?
39 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 Adverbs and Other Words: (ji-gak) Translation: to be late Notes: We would normally use late as an adjective in English, but the word in Korean does not end in ~ so it acts like an verb or noun sometimes. Example: = If you come late tomorrow, you cant come into the classroom (il-jik) Translation: early Examples: = We need to wake up early tomorrow morning ? = Why are you going so early (like this)? (o-juhn) Translation: morning Example: = I have to go to church tomorrow in the morning
Translation: afternoon Example: ? = What are you doing in the afternoon? (mae-il) Translation: everyday Example: = I exercise everyday = Dont do the same exercise every day, and get lots of rest (yuh-leum) Translation: summer Examples: = This summer is too hot = I will study in the summer (ka-eul) Translation: fall Example: = Fall is nice because it is cool (kyuh-ool) Translation: winter Example: = I dont like winter because it is cold (bohm) Translation: spring Example: = The trees are beautiful in spring
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Nouns: (ki-kye) Translation: machine Examples: = That machine is very heavy = The company replaced the machine (dae-hak-kyo) Translation: university Common Usages: (university student) Examples: = I go to (attend) Seoul University = In Korea, University is not as hard as high school (teu-ruhk) Translation: Truck Notes: Korean pronunciation of the English word truck Example: = You much not drive a truck on that highway (kuhm-eun-saek) Translation: black Notes: This one is a combination of the adjective (black) and to mean color. Put together, the word is a noun that means the color black, but is often used as an adjective anyways. Examples: As a noun: = My car is black (Notice indicates that it is a noun) As an adjective: = I like black cars (hin-saek) Translation: white Common Usages: See black above. is a combination of and Example: = The girl wearing the white shirt is pretty (eum-ryo-su) Translation: a drink, beverage Example: ? = Shall we order some drinks? (way-gook) Translation: foreign country Common Usages: Examples: 1 = I studied English in a foreign country for 1 year 2 = I lived in a foreign country for 2 years (way-gook-in) Translation: foreigner Example: = There are a lot of foreigners in Uijeongbu 41 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8
Translation: high school Common Usages: (high school student) Example: = I am attending a high school () (yuh-haeng-ha-da) Translation: to travel, travel Common Usages: (honeymoon [newlywed travel]) Examples: 6 = I travelled for 6 months = I travelled for 1 day (do-suh-kwan) Translation: library Example: = I want to study at the library because it is quiet
Verbs: (nol-da) Translation: to play Common Usages: (amusement park), (playground), (to play in water) Notes: Although playing is usually reserved for kids in English, adults in Korean will also say that they play with friends. This typically meets that they met and had a good time. Example: = I played with a friend yesterday (sseu-da) Translation: to write Common Usages: (to write a letter), (to write with a pen) Example: = I wrote a letter for my girlfriend (sseu-da) Translation: to use Example: ? = May I use this? (sil-su) Translation: a mistake Notes: By adding ~ you can say to make a mistake Example: = The criminal acknowledged his mistakes (su-li-ha-da) Translation: to repair Example: = He repaired the broken computer (jap-da) Translation: to catch, to grab Common Usages: (to take a place and sit down), (to hold ones hand) Example: = She seized the opportunity to change jobs
42 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (ilk-da) Translation: to read Common Usages: (to read a book) Examples: = I dont want to read anymore = I want to read that book (nae-da) Translation: to pay Common Usages: (to pay a bill) Example: = I will pay this time (bat-da) Translation: to receive/to get Common Usages: Examples: ? = Did you get the money that I sent? = I received money = I received a letter from my girlfriend (do-chak-ha-da) Translation: to arrive Example: = We have almost arrived at our destination
Adjectives: (wan-byuhk-ha-da) Translation: perfect Example: = He is a perfect teacher (ah-peu-da) Translation: to be sick, to be sore Notes: This is used to indicate that you are sick (with a cold or something similar), and to indicate that a part of your body is sore. Examples: = my arms are sore because I exercised yesterday = I cant eat much because I am very sick (ddok-ddok-ha-da) Translation: smart Examples: = There are a lot of smart students at our school = That person is kind and smart = Regardless of how pretty girls are, if they are not smart, they have no charm (joong-yo-ha-da) Translation: important Examples: = That concept is not important = Family is the most important
43 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (juhlm-da) Translation: young Example: = She looks younger than other people (neulk-da) Translation: old Notes: This is typically only used when somebody is actually old, not when somebody is comparatively older than somebody else. Example: = The old lady fell over (na-ee-ga manh-da) Translation: old (literally a lot of age) Common Usages: (older) Example: = My girlfriend is older than me
Adverbs and Other Words: (jeuk-shi) Translation: immediately Example: = I ran away immediately after I saw that scary thing (ba-lo) Translation: immediately Examples: = I left immediately = We came home and went to sleep immediately (bbal-li) Translation: quickly Notes: This is the adverb form of Examples: ! = Lets go quickly! ? = Why did you eat so fast? (ja-ju) Translation: often Examples: = I go to Seoul often ? = How often do you study Korean? (ka-kkeum) Translation: sometimes Example: = I go to Seoul sometimes = I eat too much sometimes (man-ee) Translation: many, a lot of Notes: This is the adverb form of Examples: = I gave my girlfriend a lot of presents = I ate a lot of rice 44 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (bang-keum) Translation: just now, a few minutes ago Examples: = He just left () = I just saw something a minute ago (got) Translation: place Example: = There is no people at that place (dong-shi-ae) Translation: at the same time Example: = All the students came out of the classroom at the same time (bam) Translation: night Common Usages: (tonight) (last night), (tomorrow night) Examples: ? = What are you doing tonight? = I only studied from morning to night (uh-jaet-bam) Translation: last night Notes: When two nouns are combined together to make one noun, and the first noun does not end in a consonant, the consonant is added purely for ease of pronunciation. Examples: = We ate a lot last night = I slept well last night (kap-ja-ki) Translation: suddenly Example: = That person suddenly left (mae-nyuhn) Translation: every year Example: = I go to Korea every year (da-shi) Translation: again Common Usages: (one more time) Example: = I will probably have to write the exam again = The person I met yesterday wants to meet me again (hon-ja) Translation: alone Example: = I live alone = I dont know why mom ate by herself (alone)
45 HowtoStudyKorean.com Vocabulary List Lessons 1 - 8 (naj) Translation: the daytime Common Usages: (to take a nap [day sleep]) Example: = That person doesnt work and just sleeps during the day (dong) Translation: east Common Usages: (the East), (Eastern Civilization) Example: = Toronto has a lot of Eastern (Oriental) markets (nam) Translation: south Common Usages: (South America) Example: = Busan is in the south of Korea (suh) Translation: west Common Usages: (the West), (Western Civilization) Example: = Western people are different than Eastern people (buk) Translation: north Common Usages: (North America) Example: = Uijeongbu is north of Seoul